Game 6 -- Cardinals 9, Dodgers 0: Carlos Beltran, center, lets the champagne fly after the celebration moved to the clubhouse. In his 16th big league season, Beltran is heading to the World Series for the first time. Jeff Curry, USA TODAY Sports

Game 6 -- Cardinals 9, Dodgers 0: St. Louis broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning to go up 9-0. Matt Adams drove in the first run of the inning with an RBI double. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports

Game 4 -- Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2: Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday (7) is congratulated by second baseman Matt Carpenter (13) after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning. Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports

Game 1 -- Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2: Carlos Beltran did it all to give St. Louis a 1-0 series lead. After making the game's biggest defensive play, Beltran drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 13th inning. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports

Game 1 -- Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina, left, tags out Los Angeles runner Mark Ellis at the plate in the 10th inning. Ellis attempted to tag up and score on a flyout, but the double play ended the inning. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports

Game 1 -- Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2: Molina celebrates the big out at the plate to end the top of the 10th inning. Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran threw a strike to nail Dodgers runner Mark Ellis at home. Jeff Curry, USA TODAY Sports

Game 1 -- Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2: St. Louis reliever Carlos Martinez was fired up after inducing an inning-ending double play to quash a Los Angeles threat in the top of the eighth. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports